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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7143807" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Something else to consider is that <a href="http://charredwood.com/how-does-charring-make-wood-fire-resistant/" target="_blank">charred wood is fire resistant.</a> So after the first cantrip or two, the wood is going to be harder to burn.In addition, I don't see the whole door going up in flames, I see a fist-sized hole being (very) slowly formed.&nbsp; It would take hours to burn down most doors, and probably create a great deal of smoke.&nbsp; Even creating a bonfire on one side of a door would take a significant amount of time to burn through the door.It would be an interesting experiment.&nbsp; Take a wooden log (oak or similar hardwood) apply a blow torch to it for a couple of seconds, take the flame away for a few seconds and apply again.&nbsp; Kind of a &quot;spell caster's Myth Busters&quot;.&nbsp; Having started my share of fires, if the flame ever did start the door on fire I suspect it would go out in a very short order.&nbsp; You need continual heat for several minutes to get a log burning.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7143807, member: 6801845"] Something else to consider is that [URL="http://charredwood.com/how-does-charring-make-wood-fire-resistant/"]charred wood is fire resistant.[/URL] So after the first cantrip or two, the wood is going to be harder to burn. In addition, I don't see the whole door going up in flames, I see a fist-sized hole being (very) slowly formed. It would take hours to burn down most doors, and probably create a great deal of smoke. Even creating a bonfire on one side of a door would take a significant amount of time to burn through the door. It would be an interesting experiment. Take a wooden log (oak or similar hardwood) apply a blow torch to it for a couple of seconds, take the flame away for a few seconds and apply again. Kind of a "spell caster's Myth Busters". Having started my share of fires, if the flame ever did start the door on fire I suspect it would go out in a very short order. You need continual heat for several minutes to get a log burning. [/QUOTE]

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